High fire-risk rural Covelo slated to get first-ever fire hydrant system

State funding will support the first phase of a long-needed project aimed at improving wildfire protection and community safety. The post High fire-risk rural Covelo slated to get first-ever fire hydrant system appeared first on The Mendocino
A Northern California lawmaker is stepping forward to carry on the legacy of a fallen mentor

A Northern California lawmaker is stepping forward to carry on the legacy of a fallen mentor. James Gallagher says he will run in a special election to fill the congressional seat left open after the death of
The sewage spill affecting Clearlake continues to trigger emergency action as new details come in. The Clearlake City Council voted Thursday night to ratify a local emergency declaration after a ruptured sewer line spilled wastewater for more than a day and a half. Health officials have urged some residents to leave the area temporarily, while crews continue cleanup and expanded well testing. City leaders say more information is expected as county agencies work to update maps and assess contamination across the affected neighborhood.

The sewage spill affecting Clearlake continues to trigger emergency action as new details come in. The Clearlake City Council voted Thursday night to ratify a local emergency declaration after a ruptured sewer line spilled wastewater for more
More Californians are turning to the state’s FAIR Plan as private insurers pull back from high-risk areas

More Californians are turning to the state’s FAIR Plan as private insurers pull back from high-risk areas. State data shows the FAIR Plan added nearly twenty-two thousand new policies by the end of last year, while several
After years of drought, California’s water picture is finally looking better

After years of drought, California’s water picture is finally looking better. State officials say recent storms have boosted reservoirs like Lake Oroville, along with healthier snowpack and improving groundwater levels across much of the state. Governor Gavin
A late-night police stop ends quietly after officers track down a stolen vehicle in Mendocino County

A late-night police stop ends quietly after officers track down a stolen vehicle in Mendocino County. The California Highway Patrol says the car, reported stolen out of Santa Rosa, was followed along Highway 162 Wednesday nifght before
NY Giants to hire former Ravens coach John Harbaugh as new head coach

The New York Giants are finalizing a deal to hire Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh their next head coach, securing the most sought-after candidate of the NFL’s latest hiring cycle. The agreement is expected to span
U.S. forces seize sixth sanctioned Venezuela-linked oil tanker

U.S. forces seized a sixth oil tanker tied to Venezuelan oil shipments during a pre-dawn operation Thursday, continuing the Trump administration’s stepped-up enforcement campaign in the Caribbean. The vessel, Motor Tanker Veronica, was taken without incident as
26 indicted in NCAA and Chinese basketball point-shaving scheme

Federal prosecutors have charged 26 men in a sweeping alleged point-shaving operation that authorities say compromised at least 29 college basketball games and involved players from 17 Division I programs, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday
26 indicted in NCAA and Chinese basketball point-shaving scheme

Federal prosecutors have charged 26 men in a sweeping alleged point-shaving operation that authorities say compromised at least 29 college basketball games and involved players from 17 Division I programs, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday